Buttercream Masterclass · with Katelyn Wait

Seven weeks of buttercream, start to finish.

The full Buttercream Masterclass with Katelyn Wait: the buttercreams worth making, covering and smoothing to sharp edges, palette-knife texture, piped florals, and the colour theory that ties it all together. On-demand in the Cake! app, at your own pace.

One-off A$149, no subscription 7 weeks, on-demand Watch in the Cake! app
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A$149 inc. GST, one-off. Yours to revisit any time.

A buttercream cake decorated with piped and palette-knife flowers from the Buttercream Masterclass
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Watch a full lesson, free.

Not sure yet? Watch one complete lesson from the masterclass, free: covering a cake in buttercream and smoothing it to sharp, professional edges. Same instructor, same calm step-by-step teaching, no payment.

Every masterclass lesson comes with recipes, a supply list, pro tips, and troubleshooting for when you get stuck.

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What's inside · seven weeks

The full Buttercream course, week by week.

Every week builds on the last, from the buttercream in the bowl to a finished floral cake. Watch in any order, at your own pace.

Week 1

Buttercream Basics

The wide world of buttercream, from American to Ermine, so you can find the right flavour and texture. Then our easy, no-fuss Swiss meringue method using meringue powder: no heating raw eggs, beautifully silky and stable.

Week 2 Your free lesson

Covering with Buttercream

Assemble and cover a cake with silky Swiss meringue. Bring chilled buttercream back to a workable consistency, build perfectly even layers, and finish smooth and bubble-free with sharp, professional edges.

Week 3

Palette Knife 101

Use palette knives for stunning textured effects. Load the knife, control pressure, and vary the buttercream to make petals and leaves. All on a board first, so you build confidence before your final cake.

Week 4

Floral Piped Cupcakes

Pipe beautiful buttercream flowers straight onto cupcakes: two styles of rose and two dahlias. See how small changes to your technique, tip, or the flower's centre completely change the look.

Week 5

Palette Knife Cake Design

Turn a smooth cake into an abstract work of art with just palette knives. Mix a soft colour palette on the board and layer texture, from soft smudges to defined leaves, as the base for next week's florals.

Week 6

Piped Floral Cake

Pipe delicate three-dimensional flowers on a flower nail, freeze them so they are easy to handle, then arrange and adhere them to your cake for a professional finish.

Week 7 · bonus

Colour Theory

Take the guesswork out of colour. Use the colour wheel to mix the exact shades you need, and work with analogous, complementary, and monochromatic schemes for harmonious palettes.

Katelyn Wait, who teaches the Buttercream Masterclass
Your instructor

Learn it from Katelyn Wait.

Katelyn is the creative talent behind Georgia + Ella, known for her award-winning buttercream artistry and her stunning buttercream flowers. In 2023 she won the Jo McIntosh Cake Mate Award at the ACDN Cake Decorating and Baking Industry Awards, and has since been a guest judge on the awards panel. By day she is a Visual Arts teacher, which shows in how she teaches: clear, patient, and easy to follow along with.

You already watched her teach the free lesson. The masterclass is the same clear, unhurried way of showing exactly what her hands are doing, so you can follow along in your own kitchen.

How it works

Buy once. It lives in the Cake! app.

Your purchase adds the full masterclass to your Cake! app account. Watch it on your phone, or in any web browser.

Every lesson, on-demand

Watch and rewatch at your own pace in the Cake! app. Yours to revisit any time.

App or web browser

The Cake! app works on your phone and in any web browser, so you can watch on whatever you have to hand. No app to install.

One-off, no renewal

A single payment of A$149. No subscription, nothing to cancel, no surprise renewal.

The offer

One class. One payment.

The full Buttercream Masterclass with Katelyn Wait, on-demand in the Cake! app. One payment, and it is yours to revisit any time.

A$149inc. GST · one-off · no subscription
  • The full Buttercream Masterclass, every lesson
  • Watch on-demand in the Cake! app, yours to revisit any time
  • Learn from Katelyn Wait, award-winning buttercream specialist
  • One payment. No renewal, nothing to cancel
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Questions

Good to know.

Is this a subscription?

No. It is a single one-off payment of A$149. There is nothing to cancel and no renewal.

How do I watch it?

In the Cake! app. After you buy, you set up your account with the email you paid with, then the masterclass is there whenever you want it, yours to revisit any time.

How long do I have access?

It is yours to revisit any time. Come back and rewatch any step whenever you need it.

I already did the free lesson. Is this different?

Yes. The free lesson covers a cake; the masterclass is the full seven weeks: the buttercreams to make, covering and smoothing, palette-knife texture, piped florals on cupcakes and on the cake, and colour theory.

Do I have to use the app?

No. The masterclass is in the Cake! app, which works in any web browser as well as on your phone. Use whichever suits you.

Do I need any special supplies?

Basic cake-decorating tools: cake tins, a scraper, a palette knife, and piping tips. Each lesson lists what you'll need, and there's a full supply list inside so you can get set up before you start.

I'm a beginner. Is this for me?

It suits beginner to intermediate decorators. It assumes you can bake and level a cake; from there we take you through the buttercream, the covering, and the piping, step by step.

Is the price in Australian dollars?

Yes. A$149 is in Australian dollars and includes GST.

Can I join from outside Australia?

Yes. It is an on-demand online class you can watch from anywhere.

The whole class, whenever you want it.

The full Buttercream Masterclass with Katelyn Wait. One-off A$149, yours to revisit any time in the Cake! app.

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